waterlogged

[US]/'wɔːtəlɒgd/
[UK]/'wɔtɚlɔɡd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. saturated with water; filled or flooded with water (of soil, fields, etc.); full of water due to leakage (of a boat, etc.)

Example Sentences

waterlogged fields; waterlogged docking.

Where this layer is sufficiently impermeable to maintain the A horizon in a waterlogged condition, the soil is termed a gley podsol.

Gley (glei) A waterlogged soil lacking in oxyen, in which raw humus accumulates as a result of lack of decomposition by bacteria.

The waterlogged ground made it difficult to walk through the field.

The heavy rain left the city streets waterlogged.

The boat sank after becoming waterlogged during the storm.

The waterlogged wood began to rot.

The waterlogged basement needed to be pumped out.

The waterlogged soil caused the plants to wilt.

The waterlogged ceiling collapsed under the weight of the water.

The waterlogged shoes squelched with every step.

The waterlogged log floated downstream.

The waterlogged phone stopped working after falling in the pool.

Real-world Examples

Piles of waterlogged debris still dominate the landscape.

Source: PBS English News

My house was flooded, all my things were completely soaked and the carpets are still waterlogged.

Source: Six-Minute Basic Vocabulary

Mud on the floor, waterlogged drawers.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2023 Compilation

Ten days later, Percy Shelley's waterlogged body was found.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Shang, did that dip in the river get you waterlogged?

Source: Mulan 2

In 1928 some porpoises were photographed working like beavers to push ashore a waterlogged mattress.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

It's terrible — my house was flooded, all my things were completely soaked and the carpets are still waterlogged.

Source: Six-Minute Basic Vocabulary

Liquefaction happens when waterlogged, loose soil (we call it " sand" ) turns into quicksand, temporarily.

Source: "Minute Earth" Fun Science (Selected Bilingual)

Researchers found 1,700-year-old chicken eggs, along with other ancient objects, in a waterlogged pit in southeastern England.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American February 2021 Collection

Torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in southern China, leaving people and livestock stranded in waterlogged areas since Friday.

Source: AP Listening July 2023 Collection

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